Aadya is a Sanskrit name meaning "the first" or "the original", from adi, beginning; it is one of the names of the goddess Durga as the primal power of the universe. The name is popular in India and among Indian American families. In the United States Aadya has sat just outside the top 1000 for a decade, from number 1448 in 2015 to a peak of number 1308 in 2020, and ranks number 1684 in 2025.